I-96 Reconstruction/Bridge
Repair Project
City of Livonia and Redford Township
Wayne County
May 10, 2013
Association of the Council of Western Wayne
Yankee Airforce Museum, Van Buren Twp
MDOT’s Mission
Providing the highest quality
integrated transportation services
for economic benefit and improved
quality of life.
Introduction
 I-96 freeway originally opened in 1971
 Has served community for over 40 years
 Has exceeded its service life
Meeting Purpose
 Update design progress
 Decision to close the freeway
 Review Construction Staging
 Obtain input on corridor aesthetics
(landscaping, colors, etc.)
 Gather input on potential
project/construction impacts
How Did We Get Here?
On March 1, 2012, MDOT hosted the first public
meeting to present:
 General project information
 Eleven different options for maintaining traffic during
construction, including the preference on whether to
close the freeway or keep lanes open through the work
zone
How Did We Get Here?
 More than 1,700
people responded to a
survey asking which
options were preferred:
TO OPEN or TO CLOSE
the freeway during
construction
 56 percent of
respondents preferred
full closure, favoring
minimized construction
duration
What We are Doing
MDOT is working with the following stakeholders to
mitigate reconstruction concerns, including but not
limited to:
 Wayne County
 City of Livonia
 Redford Township
 Detroit Water and Sewer Department
 Various School Districts
 Business Owners
 Residents
What We are Doing
Rebuild / Upgrade
 Road Reconstruction
 Bridge Repairs
 Geometric Upgrades
 Drainage
 Freeway Lighting
 Signing
 Landscaping
Project Scope
Rebuild / Upgrade
 Seven miles of eight-lane freeway
• Six full-service interchanges
• On and off ramps serving businesses and residential areas
 37 Bridges
• Bridge work scopes range from minor rehabilitation to
replacement
Project Scope
 Freeway Lighting
Rebuild / Upgrade
• New lights will last longer and require less maintenance
• LED lamp options under evaluation
 Aesthetic Treatments for:
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Barriers, bridges, retaining walls, and mainline shoulders
Bridge fencing
Service drive fencing and paving
Paint color selections for new/existing structures
Right‐of‐way landscape plantings
Project Scope
Rebuild / Upgrade
 Maintaining Traffic/Access to Freeway and Local
System
• Detour around project site for through-traffic
o I-94 to south
o I-696 to north
o Westbound connection at M-39 (Southfield Freeway)
o Eastbound connection at I-275
Project Scope
Rebuild / Upgrade
 Maintaining Traffic/Access to Freeway and
Local System
• Local access across I-96 during Bridge
Repair/Reconstruction
o 31 of 37 bridges will be closed at various periods for
construction
o Six of 37 bridges will have partial closures
o MDOT will ensure that no two adjacent bridges will be closed
at the same time. As such, detours will be less impactful.
Project Scope
Rebuild / Upgrade
 Relocate changeable message signs as needed
 Improve vertical clearance under at bridges and
update freeway design
 Minimize impacts on existing walls
Project Scope
Design Challenges
 Improve on and off ramp access to local roads
 Improve drainage on the freeway
 Flatten freeway side slopes
Project Schedule
Next Steps
 Third Public Meeting will be held in mid-2013
• Present complete plan for construction, upcoming
timelines and more details
• Continue to work with business owners, residents
and motorists to address any concerns regarding the
project
Contact Information
 Ways to voice your opinion:
• Project email address: MDOT-96fix@michigan.gov
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/96fix
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/96fix
• Web site: www.96fix.com
• MDOT Taylor TSC :
6510 Telegraph Road, Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-375-2400
Questions?
Customer Service is Important
Please take our customer survey:
www.michigan.gov/mdot
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